Aircraft & Engines

JetBlue Airways plans to defer 21 Airbus A320 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2009 through 2011 to 2014 through 2015. “In the face of escalating fuel costs, we believe it is essential to take a more financially conservative approach to managing our business,” said Dave Barger, JetBlue’s CEO. “The aircraft deferrals will help us […]

Cessna Aircraft Company wrapped up the eighth annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) last week in Geneva, Switzerland, with 88 new aircraft orders totaling nearly $750 million. During the three-day event, Cessna took orders for 70 Citation business jets, 14 Caravans and four single-engine pistons.

National carrier of Bahrain, Gulf Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for 35 aircraft. The order comprises 15 A320 single aisle aircraft and 20 A330-300s. The contract was signed at the Berlin Air show. Gulf Air already operates 10 A320s, six A330-200s and nine A340-300s. The new order will more than double the

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TAM Airlines will consolidate its fleet of aircraft and initiate a new air network starting May 26. All TAM flights will be on the Airbus A320 aircraft, configured for Executive and Economy classes. The change allows the company to increase the number of seats on flights and adjust its air network to better serve the

FirstFlight, a charter management and aviation services company, reported the addition of a Citation CJ3 to its growing fleet of managed aircraft. This aircraft will be based at the company

British Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for two Airbus A318 aircraft to launch services between London City Airport, in central London, and New York. The A318 is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the steep approach procedures which are required at London City. British Airways’ order for the smallest

Indian based international carrier Jet Airways has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways Chairman, formally accepted the aircraft at a ceremony at the Berlin Air Show (ILA) in presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders. The aircraft forms part of an order for

American Airlines has set a time on wing record for a GE CF6-80C2 engine – logging more than 40,000 flight hours and nearly 10 years of continuous on-wing operation on a Boeing 767 aircraft. This is equivalent to making 2,000 round trips from Dallas, Texas, to London, England, without ever removing the CF6-80C2 engine from

MTU Aero Engines has secured a 15% stake each in the new PW810 and the Geared Turbofan engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. MTU CEO Egon Behle announced the deal in Berlin on Tuesday, May 27, the first day of the ILA International Aerospace Exhibition. MTU will be responsible for the development, production and assembly